Oakridge station

Oakridge
Oakridge
VTA light rail station
	Oakridge station platform, 2012
General information
Location	Winfield Boulevard and Blossom River Way; San Jose, California
Coordinates	37°15′13″N 121°52′01″W / 37.253543°N 121.866896°W
Owned by	VTA
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	April 25, 1991
Closed	December 27, 2019
Services
Location

Oakridge is a disused light rail station on the VTA light rail system. This station was formerly served by VTA's Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line, popularly known as the Almaden Shuttle. The station had one platform, and was only accessed by the street. There was no parking available at the station.

Location[edit]

Oakridge station is located across Winfield Boulevard from Westfield Oakridge Mall in southern San Jose, California.

History[edit]

This station is on the former right-of-way of the Southern Pacific Railroad's "Lick Branch," where there was also a track for loading building materials into freight cars. The rail line was abandoned in 1981. The station was closed on December 27, 2019, when the light rail was replaced by a bus service.

References[edit]

^ "VTA Facts: Light Rail System" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

External links[edit]

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[1] "VTA Facts: Light Rail System" (PDF). Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. November 30, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2020.

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